DURHAM, N.C. -- Firefighters have a 9 percent higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14 percent higher risk of dying from the disease than the general adult U.S. population, according to studies by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and other … [Read more...]
PORTLAND – Several firefighters were taken to an area hospital after knocking down flames at a northern Chautauqua County house fire on Wednesday afternoon; with investigators looking into a possible fentanyl exposure. Around 2:50 p.m. nearly a half-a-dozen fire … [Read more...]
A fire that erupted in a food market in Brooklyn early Monday has been linked to lithium ion batteries used in e-bikes and scooters, FDNY fire marshals have found. The blaze in the Xin Hao Supermarket on Seventh Ave. near 54th St. in Sunset Park just after 7 a.m. was caused by a … [Read more...]
CNG VEHICLE FIRES: USE NO WATER! Videos & Attachments
Another Firefighter update from FDNY Training. As always, make sure your department policies and resources are applied. Recent updates to FDNY Books Haz-Mat 1 – Alternate Fuels - have detailed important changes regarding CNG vehicle fires. When arriving at a Compressed Natural … [Read more...]
BARKEYVILLE, Pa. (WKBN)- A tanker truck fire in Venango County brought a big response Tuesday morning. Around 4 a.m. Tuesday, a tanker truck erupted in flames at Heath Oil Refinery in Barkeyville. The refinery is right behind a truck stop off Interstate 80 — just past the … [Read more...]
NIOSH has released the report on the Line of Duty Death of Farmington (Maine) Fire Captain Michael Bell. Captain Bell was killed while investigating the smell of gas On September 16, 2019 at 0817 hours, an explosion occurred that leveled the building. The Captain, who was … [Read more...]
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Multiple people were injured, including two firefighters, during a fire and explosion at a commercial building fire in Anaheim Sunday. According to officials, the 4-alarm fire sparked around 11:20 a.m. on Knollwood Circle near Woodland Dr. Police believe the … [Read more...]